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Authorities are investigating a suspicious boat landing in Sesimbra after reports of individuals arriving on the beach, with security experts and officials examining potential links to trafficking.
Two men sustained gunshot wounds to the arm and leg during an incident outside a bar in Seixal, prompting an investigation into public safety.
A semi-trailer seized during a major anti-cocaine operation disappeared from a Judicial Police impound lot and was discovered at the facilities of Construbarcelos, a company owned by a friend of Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves. The PJ has launched an inquiry into the unauthorized movement of the asset, while questions arise regarding the contractor's ties to the former PJ director and ongoing construction work at the Minister's private residence.
The Portuguese Judiciary Police conducted searches targeting members of the Collective for the Liberation of Palestine, investigating allegations of criminal association, incitement to crime, and other offenses.
Paulo Abreu dos Santos, a former aide to the Minister of Justice, faces nearly 8,000 charges related to child abuse and the possession of child pornography, with hundreds of counts involving the recording of a 10-year-old child at a religious site.
A French couple has been placed in preventive detention after being formally charged with abandoning two children in an open field in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal.
The current legal penalties for child abandonment are criticized as inadequate, while reports highlight a significant surge in car theft arrests.
The Minister of Internal Administration has preventively suspended four GNR officers from Palmela for 90 days following charges of kidnapping, abuse of power, and assault against three minors.
They purchased several high-end mobile phones in the names of the 82 deceived customers.
Five suspects were arrested and named as formal defendants.
In yet another disturbing incident of drivers ‘refusing to stop’ for routine police roadside checks, a GNR police officer has been run over in Almada. This time it was a The post GNR officer run over by driver disobeying orders to stop in Almada appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Motorcyclist did not respect a stop order on the Estrada da Fonte da Telha. The officer was transported to Garcia de Orta Hospital.
Suspects are on the run.
The robbery of the Novo Banco branch in Casal do Marco, Seixal, was the most lucrative of the 14 crimes now charged to a group of 11 defendants.
The suspect will now be presented to a judge within the next 48 hours and will face charges for the crime of domestic violence
A motorcycle rider disobeyed a stop order in the Costa da Caparica area (Almada) and struck a GNR officer, who sustained minor injuries.
Motorcyclist did not respect a stop order on the Estrada da Fonte da Telha. The officer was transported to Garcia de Orta Hospital.
A diver says the crew received several awards for the amount of fish caught.
The arrest took place on a public road after the individual displayed suspicious behaviour upon the approach of the authorities.
Carlos Ribeiro, skipper of the fishing vessel 'Sebastião Paulo', has already provided statements to the Maritime Police. Searches for the missing fisherman continue.
Victims were in the water for about four hours, drifting at sea.
The alert was received at 06:45, and the respective security elements were activated. The National Maritime Authority is unaware of the causes behind the incident.
The circumstances of the incident are unknown.
A 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking. During the operation, 197 doses of cannabis, 75 doses of cocaine, a firearm, and ammunition were seized.
Public Prosecution Service requests two and a half years in prison for each death in the Troia shipwreck.
In the closing arguments, the Public Prosecutor requested two and a half years in prison for each of the four counts of negligent homicide for which the defendant is accused.
The case dates back to 7 April 2024.
The trial regarding the shipwreck off the coast of Troia in April 2024, which claimed the lives of four people, including an 11-year-old boy, is nearing its conclusion.
A 38-year-old man was arrested for 11 counts of theft, most of which occurred in educational institutions. The suspect has been placed in pre-trial detention.
The man is accused of committing 11 counts of qualified theft and one count of misuse of a guarantee or credit card.
